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| 02/12/25 - Away | 52-51 W |
| 01/22/25 - Away | 66-67 L |
| 12/18/24 - Home | 62-76 L |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 87-72 W |
| 12/01/23 - Away | 72-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Garfield is 8-2 against Roosevelt since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Garfield Bulldogs will host the Roosevelt Roughriders at 2:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Garfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Eastside Catholic.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt didn't have too much trouble with Inglemoor on Saturday as they won 48-34. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Vikings are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garfield better focus on containing Ellery Burke-Brown and Giselle Dollar as the pair were huge in Roosevelt's win. Burke-Brown dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Dollar posted 17 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Burke-Brown a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Clara Swanson, who scored no points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Garfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Garfield barely slipped by Roosevelt in their previous matchup on Wednesday, winning 52-51. Will Garfield repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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